Mark
BinderMark
BinderMark Binder, chief instructor and founder of Way of Harmony Aikido, has been a student of Aikido since 1991. He holds a Sandan (third degree black belt) in Aikido and holds the instructional title of Shidoin as an Instructor certified through the Aikido Association of America.
Mr. Binder began studying under Glenn Webber, Sensei (5th Dan), and spent four years studying and teaching with Lou Perriello, Sensei (6th Dan, head of the USJA, USMA Aikido programs). He makes it a point to travel to different dojos and practice with a variety of people (although this has become much much more difficult since the birth of his children).
Mark Binder has been teaching Aikido since 1993, and is a frequent contributor of essays about Aikido to magazines and newspapers, including Aikido Journal, the international magazine for Aikido.
In addition to his Aikido training, Mr. Binder spent five years studying Alexander Technique with Saura Bartner. He has worked with the Adaptors Movement Theater and is a graduate of the Trinity Rep Conservatory.
Mark Binder is a professional author and storyteller (playwright and freelance writer). He is the author of four books, three CDs, hundreds of short stories and articles. To find out more about his work, visit his web site at http://www.markbinder.com
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